The city of yacht charter Reggio di Calabria lies at the south tip of the Italian peninsula (on the boot toe) in the same named province.

Only a few miles over the sea, there lies Messina on Sicily, which for many yacht charter Reggio di Calabria crews is the actual destination of the yacht charter Reggio di Calabria cruise.

These two cities are the largest ones at the Strait of Messina (see below). Yacht charter Reggio di Calabria has to offer something to the yacht charter Reggio di Calabria crews that no other harbour in the Mediterranean achieves: The city lies exactly in the geographical centre of the Mediterranean.

The history of yacht charter Reggio di Calabria dates back to its Greek origins in the 8th century BC (then called Rhegion). After some inner Greek conflicts, the city fell to the Romans in the 3rd century BC.

In the time before the crusades and still during them, in yacht charter Reggio di Calabria there maintained a mutual respect between the religions, because they lived successfully alongside one another in this place for a long time. All these powers left behind their tracks in the old town of yacht charter Reggio di Calabria and the yacht charter Reggio di Calabria crews interested so can trace there the vivid history.

In the national museum there stand statues from the time of the Greek, which were found in the sea. Ruins of the Greek defensive enclosures and Roman bath houses can be found by the yacht charter Reggio di Calabria crew.

The cathedral rebuilt after an earthquake gleams in a neo romantic Byzantine splendour.

The strait of Messina extends over a length of 17 sea miles and is between 1.5 and 4 sea miles wide. It is the connection between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Ionian Sea. The yacht charter Reggio di Calabria crews should brace themselves for strong winds that mostly blow through the strait from northern direction. The differences within and outside the wind channel can be 2 - 3 wind forces.

At the east coast of Sicily a visit not only to Messina but also to Taormina is worthwhile for the yacht charter Reggio di Calabria crew. The gratitude for a visit to the ancient amphitheatre for the yacht charter Reggio di Calabria crew will be a picture postcard like view upon the Mount Etna.

The tenderly restored old town and the especially mild climate cause that many yacht charter Reggio di Calabria crews prolong the stop over night. Further to the south along the east coast the yacht charter Reggio di Calabria crew will reach at the major city of the eastern coastal region – Catania.

After Catania having been almost completely destroyed during an eruption of the Mount Etna at the end of the 17th century, much black lava rock was used for the reconstruction, as one can see also at the elephant fountain, the landmark of Catania.

Historically interested yacht charter Reggio di Calabria crews can continue their yacht charter Reggio di Calabria cruise further to the south in order to visit Syracuse, one of the most beautiful and important cities of the ancient times in this region. The excavation sites and the tenderly restored old town on the small island of Ortigia (south from the today city centre) invite the yacht charter Reggio di Calabria crew to stay and marvel.

Many yacht charter Reggio di Calabria crews make also use of the possibility to go to yacht charter Reggio di Calabria by land, without taking the ferry boat, for arriving at their chartered boat, and then they sail the short route through the strait of Messina to start for the Lipari Islands (Aeolian Islands).

Also in the direction to Malta there are routes fine to sail from yacht charter Reggio di Calabria.

The marina of yacht charter Reggio di Calabria (38° 8,17’ N 15° 39’ E) lies north of the city and is well equipped. The yacht charter Reggio do Calabria providers in yacht charter Reggio di Calabria offer transfers for the yacht charter Reggio di Calabria crew from the airport or the railway station to the marina.